Rotary engine.



J. F. BROWN.

ROTARY ENGINE.

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ROTARY ENGINE.

APPLICATION man JUNE 19. 1911.

Patented Mar. '5, 1918'.

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JOHN F. BROWN, 0: LA 11m, NEW YORK.

' ROTARY ENGINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, J OHN Fnnrcnna BROWN, a citizen ofthe United States,eresidin at La Salle, inthe county of Niagara and tate of New York, have invented a new and'useful Rotary Engine, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention app'ertains to. pres sure fluid engines, and aims to provide a novel and improved rotaryengine utilizing steam, compressed air or other pressure fluid as motive eflectively. I

It is the object of the invention to provide a rotary engine which will be balanced throughout, so as to operate smoothly and without abnormal pulsations or strains, and which is equipped with packings throughout, to avoidleakage. v

Another object of the inventionis the provision of an engine of the'rotary type, embodying a rotor rotatable within a-stator, with novel rotor abutments, having a rolling contact with the rotor and operable efi'ectively'for their intended purpose, being pressed against therotor under pressure.

Another ob ect of the invention is the provision of a fly wheel governor for the engine, to control the speed, and operable manually during the operation of the engine, to

change the speed. 1

A further object is the provision of novel balanced cutoff valves and valve gear, whereby the flow of steam is quickly established and cut off atthe desired positions of the rotor, the cutoif being adjustable to make use of the expansion of the pressure fluid after being cut ofit', and to also control the speed. f 7

It is also within the scope of the invention to improve the engine generally in its construction and details, to enhance the utility and serviceability thereof.

With theforegoing'and other objectsin view which-will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention'resides in the combinationand arrangement of parts'and in"- the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, .itv being understood that ehangesin the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Theinventionis illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein v 3, portions being shown in elevation.

power, and operable silentlyrand Figure 1 is. klongitudinal vertical:sectionv of theengine taken on the line 11 of Fig.

Fig.2, is a longitudinal horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3, portions being broken'away and others shown in plan.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented M31. 5, 191,8; 7 Application filed June 19, 1917. Serial No. 175,649. I i 3 i F ig. 3 is an enlarged crosssection on the line 3&3 of Fig.1. e

F'g. 4' is an enlarged cross line4l 0 f Fig. 1, showing the valve gear. Fig. 5 is anenlarged face viewof the fly 'wheel and governor carried. thereby. j v 7 section on the V Fig. dis asection on the line 6' 6 of I Fig. 5. 1

Fig. 7 is a reduced cross section on the.

line 7'7 of Fig. 1..

' Fig. 8 is an enlargedcross section of one 0f the-rotor blades. I V I r Fig. 9 is a sectional detail on the line 99.ofFig.4.

partly in section, of one of the balanced out; of]? valves on an enlarged scale.

Fig. .11 is a cross section on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10.

thereof. 7

Fig. 18 is an of balanced cutoff valve, thevalve casing being shown in section.

elevationof a modified form Fig. 14 is a section on. the line1 -14 of Fig. 13.

- The stator embodies apair of alining casr ings 1, having outturned abutting flanges 2 at their adjacent ends to be bolted or otherwise fastened together, to unite the casings. -Sl1Cl cas ngs are provided therein near the r adjacent ends with partitions or heads 3 spaced apart to provide an intervening chamber 4. Heads 5 are bolted or other- Wise fastened to the flanged remote ends of the casings, and thelower portions of the casings are formedwith a base 6 to support the stator. The partitions 3 have bearings 7 projectingtoward oneanother within the chamber-5t, while the heads 5=are provided with outstanding bearings 8, through which bearings -a longitudinal shaft '9' is journaled axially of the casings, said bearings being provided with anti-frictional rollers or the like toreduce friction.

. The-rotor is provided lnftwoparts, to 0 correspond with the two casings or sections 1 of the stator, and-embodies a stator drum or cylinder 10 within eachcasing l, and see V V cured concentrically upon the shaft. in any -Q Fig. 10 is a view, partlyinelevation and suitable manner, with the ends of the, drum working close adjacent to the partition 3 and head 5 of the corresponding cylinder.

The drums are of smaller diameter than the. casings to provide annular pressure flu d spaces therebetween. A pair of .diametri; cally opposite blades 11 is carried by each drum or rotor member 10, said blades or vanes extending longitudinally and radially,

and having T-shaped portions 12 at'their inner edges slid longitudinally into corre= spondingly shaped grooves in the periphery of the drum to fastenthe blades thereto'.

These blades are coextensive in length with the drum, and thelr outer, edges are'rounded,

; and have fitted thereon the packings 1,3; of

arcuate section,said packings straddling the outer edges of the blades and having inturned lips 14;. at their edges engaging in longitudinal grooves in the sides "or the blades" to fasten the packings in place Thesepackings work snugly along the hate rior surface of the corresponding casing,

to prevent leakage therebet ween. The blades ofthe two drums are arranged at right angles orquadrature with one another,

whereby the rotor will be given a contin-- nous torque, the blades of one drum laboring while the blades of the other drum are passmg the abutments as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Packings are also provided for the ends of the drums and their blades. Thus,- double packing rings 15 are fitted annular grooves l7 mounted slidably within the ends of the drums behind the packing rings, with coiled expansion springs 18 confined behind the plungers. Radial packing strips 19 are fitted in grooves 19 and in the ends er the blades 11, and are pressed against the par-' titions 3 and heads 5 by means of bifurcated plungers 20 mounted slidably in the end portions ofthe blades, and fitting the strips 19, as seen. in Fig. 12, coiled expansion springs 21 being confined behind the plungers 20 to press the packing strips 19 against the partitions and heads'to prevent leakage'between the packings l3 and pack; ing rings 15. The outer ends of the strips 19 are reduced, and engage notches in the ends of the packings 13, as'at 22, to prevent 1 leakage therebetween, while the' inner' ends of the strips'19 enter notches ingthe corresponding packing rings 15,"a s at 23, to prevent leakage thereb'etw'eein Thus, the pack.- ings 13 in 'bearing'against the peripheral walls of the casings,the packing rings 15 hearing against the'partitions and heads, and the packing strips 19- alsobearing against partitions and heads andconnecting the packings 13 and packing rings .15 will effectively prevent leakage. I I,

The opposite sides of each casing'l' are providedwith outstanding longitudinal abut-. ment chambers 24 of circular outlin65'anrli1i which the longitudinal cylindrical abut? Said abutments are of. slightly smaller 'di; ameter than thechambers 24 so. as to e: capable of slight transverse movement-there? in, and each abutment 25 has a longitudinal.

ments 25 are mounted for rotary movement.

recess 26 extending from end to end and opening through it periphery for the recs-p tion and passage oftlie blades -11 of'the drum, the walls of the recesses; '26 being;,ofi semi-elliptical form for the snug movement ofthepackings 13 along said walls as the blades pass the abutments; The abutments are mounted concentrically upon longitudinal abutment shafts 27 at oppo'site sides ,of

therotor, the abutments at each sidelbeing-f mounted on a common shaft 27' to rotate to gether, but'the recesses 26 of the two abut;-

ments at each' si'de being reversed, due to the arrangement of the blades of the two drums. Each abutmentis of a diameter one half of that of the drum, whereby each abut ment rotates twice for each revolution of the drum, the recess 26 of each abutmentac'colnmodating both blades of'the drumas they 7 pass the-"abutment. The shafts '27' extend loosely through openings'28 inthe par-titions 8 and heads 5, to permit the abutments to move transversely slightly, whereby to bear and to roll against the dru1ns Bear-g ings 29 for the shafts 27 are disposed ad; jacent to the partitions '3 within the cham;

ber 4,'and next outside the heads 5, and

thesebearings can also havev anti-friction' rollers or the like. The ends of the abutments are provided withpacking strips 15{ ios therein adjacent to their peripheriesgandf terminating adjacent to the recesses 26, and. the ends of the drums are further provided therein with packing strips 15 adjacentto.

and surrounding the recesses. The ends of i the companion packing strips engage h; 7

other, and these packing strips are spring;

pressed, the salneas the rings 15 or strips 19, to bear against the partitions 3 and 'heads'fi:

to prevent leakage across the ends ofthe' abutment's. Longitudinal packing stripst32 are fittd in ud nal slots 33 with which i the casings 1 are'prov'ided' opening into the chambers 24 adjacent to theexhaust sides of. 2

the abutments, said stripsbeing' held in place by pins-34 extending through slots the strips, to limit the projection ofthe'. entering the recesses 26; ,The'edges' of-the strips from the slots and prevent them from abutments alnngthe-re'cesses 26 are beveled v or cutaway, as at 34?,130 prevent themf om tching he p k ng fr psf faed 0 as V the abutments gradually =i-nt'o engagement.

chambers 24 as stated.

Pinions 30 are secured upon the intermediate portions of the abutment shafts 27 and mesh with a gear wheel 31 secured upon the main shaft 9 between the bearings 7 These gears are located within the chamber 4, which may be filled with oil or other lubricant to lubricate the gears as well as the bearings and other parts to reduce friction and noise.

synchronism, rather than to drive one from the other, since it will be noted that the abutments in being pressed against the drums, will by their contact therewith be given a rolling motion. I

In order to supply the pressure fluid into the two arcuate pressure fluid spaces or chambers S of each casing defined by the casing, drum and abutments, the casing is provided at those sides of the abutments opposite to the packing strips 32 with longitudinal bores 35 extending between the partition 3 and head 5, and having fitted therein tubular valve housings 36. The casing l and valve housings36 are provided with pressure fluid inlet ports 37 and 38 at an angle longitudinal exhaust chambers 40-and ex-' haust ports 41 establishing communication between said chamber 40 and spaces S. A pressure fluid supplypipe 42 communicates with anintake chamber39 of one casing,

while an exhaust pipe 43 communicates with one chamber40 of the two casings. means for bringing the intake and exhaust chambers 39 and 40, respectively, of both casings into communication, the partitions 3 and casings have cast therewith and located within the chamber 4, passages 44 and 45 extending over the bearings 7 and between the respective chambers 39 and 40. The partitions 3 have registering portions 44bringing the alining chambers 39 of the two casings into communication, said por tions 44 being in communication with the ends of the intake passage 44, whereby the The. mission: of the gears is to cause the drums and abutments to rotate in 7 against Asa.

pressure fluid admitted to one chamber 39 will flowinto all of them. The partitions are similarlyprovided with registering por tions 45 bringing the alining exhaust chambers 40 into communication, and said p0r-,.

tions 45 communicate with the ends of the exhaust passage 45, whereby the exhaust can flow from all of the chambers" 40 into theexhaust pipe 43 to the atmosphere; 7 i

' A balanced valve 46 is rotatable in each valve housing 36,'and isprovided at one end with a'stem 47 extending through'the corre sponding head 5, the valve havinga conical portion 48surroundingthe stem 47 and seat ing in a countersunk recess in the head 5, due to the endwise pressure to which the valve is subjected, whereby to prevent leakage around the valve stem. The valve 46 is provided with 'alternate recesses 49 and 50" in opposite sides thereof, and in'staggered arrangement, said recesses being of crescentshape, and being brought into communication with each other by the provision of oblique holes 51 in the valve between theadjacent recesses. The recesses 49 register with the ports 38 through which the pres sure'fluid flows into the valve housing, and the recesses50 are adapted to register withthe ports 37 for the flow of pressure fluid into the spaces S. The valve is oscillated to establish and cut off the flow of pressure fluid, and is provided at that end opposite to the stem 47 with a hole 52- leading from the corresponding recess of V the valve, to let the pressure fluid behind said end'of the valve, to thrust the valve toward the head 5 to seat the portion 48 and prevent leakage; It will also be noted that pressure fluid in flowing from the recesses 49 into "the oppo site recesses 50, will balance the pressure the valve, so that it can turn easily.

Coming to the valve gear for oscillating the valves, the same embodies arms 53, se-' cured to the protruding ends of the valve stems 47 outside of the heads 5, and having rollers 54, which are cotiperable with valve move pastthe rollers54, whereby to rock the arms 53 and valves46. Each cam 5 6 in engaging the corresponding 1011613254 will-turn the corresponding valve 46 to open position,

thereby admitting thepressure fluid into the respective space S. A coiled torsional spring 57 is disposed between each arm 53iand. ad-

jacent head 5 and has its terminals secured thereto, and said Spring has the oflice of turning the corresponding valve to closed position automatically and with a :quick movement when the'valve is released. The

valve when opened is 'thus moved against the tension of the' s pring 57; A rocking latch lever 58 is pivoted, at'59, to the re; spective head adjacent to each valve arm 53, and has a spring 60 similar to the valve spring 57, tending to turn said latch lever to swing one arm thereof against the valve re nove the shoulder 62 from the lug 61.

arm 53. The arm 53 has a lug 61, and the corresponding arm of lever 58 has the shoulders or steps 62 and 63. The shoulder 63 serves as a stop for the contact of the lug 61 to limit the turning movement of the valve When closed by the spring 57. When the valve is opened, the-lug '61 Will'be moved beyond the shoulder 62 of the latch lever, so that said latch lever will spring into place to hold the valve in open position, with the shoulder 62 overlapping and holding the lug 61, this position of the parts being maintained by the spring 60, so that the valve will remain in open position until it is released by the releasing movement of the latch 1cV cr-58, to

The other arm of the latch lever 58 has a roller 64 for the engagementot a valve releasing cam. 1 I

The latch levers 58 at one end of the stator are operated'by a cam disk 65 secured upon and rotated by the main shaft 9, said valve disk having diametrically opposite outstanding cams 66 to simultaneously engage the corresponding rollers 64 during the rotation of the roller,v it being noted that when the valves are held in open position by the latch levers 58, the. cams 66 will, in passing the rollers 64 atone end of the stator, swing the latch levers to releasing position, thus letting the valves fly closed.

The latch levers 58 at the other endof the stator are actuated by an oscillating cam disk 67 mounted loosely on the shaft 9. The disk 67 has outstanding cams 68 to oscillate past the corresponding rollers 64 to move the latch levers 58 to releasing position. The cam disk 67 is oscillated at the proper time by means of thecams 66, and for this pur pose, a longitudinal rock shaft 69 below the casings 1 is journaled through end bearings 70 of the base'6, and has an arm 71 at one 7 end connected by a link 72- with anrocking lever 73 pivoted, as at 74, to the corresponding head 5 underneath the cam disk 65. The lever 73 base roller 75 to be engaged by the cams 66 alternated with the rollers 64. The shaft-6,9 has an arm 76at the other end connected by a link 77 with a cam disk 67, whereby when the lever 7 3 is rocked by the cams 66 this will oscillate the cams 68 to release the corresponding valves. A: suitable spring can be used if necessary to return the lever 73 and parts connected thereto when the ams GGhave passed the roller 7 5. r

{ The fiy .wheelgovernor embodies Wheel 78 ha g its hu 79 keyed upon the 9w t d v b r hs e e etta ,disl'rfia is provided'with a 1111 31 leev maneJeanna 'ni 'a ettead s,

' ndi g o the huh-79. Aspool :81 is threaded or otherwise secured upon the sleeve18Q, and

has attached thereto straps 82 to be wound thereon and unwoundtherefrom, said Straps being in turn attached at their outer free ends to governorweights 83 slidable radially on radial guide pins 84'having theiroutei;

ends attached to the rim of the fly wheeLf' A worm wheel 85 rotatable on thesl'eeve' 80, and a coiled spring 81 surrounding'theg sleeve is disposed between and terminally secured to the cam disk .65 and worrnwhfeel 8,5, to constitute a yieldingconn ection there: between, The straps 82 are wound upon the spool 81 in the proper direction so that, when;

the rotor revolves counter-clockwise as Seen In F 1g. 3, the weights 83 in 1nov1ngfont-- wardly by centrifugal force due to excess speed, will unwind the straps from the, spool s i cam disk 65 relatively to theshaftQQto move the cams 66 counter clockwise relatively to r 81, and therefore'rotate the sleeve '80 and the shaft ,9, whereby the releasing of'lthel valves is advanced, thereby shutting "Qfi the The fly wheel "governor has assembled,

therewith, means for manually changing the speed during the operat on of the engine." This means embodies aworni 86 meshing with the worm wheel '85 and mounted on a shaft 87 journaled in a bearing 88 carried by the fly wheel, and a Worm wheel 89 so? cured onshaft 87 meshes with aiworlm 9 secured on a longitudinal shaft 91 journaled' in a bearing 92 with which the fly Wheelie equipped. A double beveled frictionpin ion '98 is securedvto shaft 91, and is cotipere able with a friction disk 94 hav1ng its hub 95slidably mounted on the hub 79 of the" fly wheel. This disk 942 has thereversely beveledconcentric rings 96and 97 at the 50p;

posite sides oft-the pinion 98, to alternately engage the opposite beveled surfaces thereof,-

the ring the shaftqf), while the ring 97 engages thef pinion adjacentto said shaft. v p t d When the disk 94:; 1s moved in 0116=iIllP561 tion, to bring the ring96 against thepinion 1 Y 93,- said pinion is rotated in One direction relatively to the, fly wheel, and by shifting the disk 94 in the oppositefdirection to bring" 65 nl vance andv eta dedt e pinion 1 93 bein mt t d ei ed reqtien or the other 1-15 when the disk 94 is shifted longitudinally,

96 engaging the pinion oppositei'tol will move snugly along the walls of thus control thespeed manually in addition to the governor control.

The partitions 3 and heads 5 have stops-98 to limit movement of the bearings 29 of the abutments, when said abutinents are brought into engagement with the blades 11, as seen inFig.;3.. h

.T he operation of the engine will no doubt be apparent from the foregoing, but briefly stated is as follows 7 I The f abutments 25 rotate intimed relation with the rotor, whereby as the blades reach the abutments, the recesses 26 thereof will receive the blades, and the packings 13 therecesses 26 in passing the abutments. After theblades of each drum have passed the abutments and again engage the wall offthe casing, the abutments again roll against the drum, and the blades have passed the intake ports 37, the cams 56 in engaging thecroll- (ars s-5i will open the correspondlngintake valves 46, thereby admitting pressure fluid into the spacesS between the abutments and blades, and the pressure fluid will therefore move the blades away from the abutments,

counter clockwise as seen in 'Fig. 3, the

valvesbeing held open by the latch levers 58' until the blades 71-1 have moved through a certain arc,'in which event, the cams 66 will release the latch levers and valves,;so that the valves fly closed by their spring tension.

By advancingyand retarding the cams 66,.

the, releasing of the valves can be advanced or retarded, to regulatethe speed, and to give the pressure fluid an opportunity to ex- Pi nd before the blades reach the exhaust ports 41, thereby utilizing the expansion as well as the pressure of the fluid. When i the blades reach and pass the exhaust ports the rotor,

41, the pressure'fluid ispermitted. to pass out, the blades then moving past the opposite abutments, torepeat' the operation.v It will be noted that when the blades of one drum pass the abutments, the bladesof the other drum are laboring to actuate the ro I tor, thereby g Yi L' a continuous torque to With regard tothe governor and manual control of the means for advancing and retarding the closing of the. intake valves, it will be noted that the worm wheel 85 rotates with the fly wheel 78 and the shaft 9, being prevented from independent rotat on byits engagement with the wormsLSG, "and the spring 81" will therefore. yieldably hold the valve disk .65 in a 7 position corresponding to the position of the worm wheel 85'relatively to the shaft 9. When the pinion- 93 is rotated in, one. direction or the other, this" will shift the worm wheel v85 relatively .to

the fly wheel and rotor shaft,,and thereforev change the position offthe cam disk, 65.

As said cam disk is retarded or advanced,

thiswillturn thespool 81' with it, so that the governor will be. adjustedaccordingly,

but at any position of the cam'disk' relatively to the-shaft. .9 the governor is opera able for advancing the cam disk inithe event of, balanced pressure fluid intake valve46 rotatable in a housing 36- haV-ingthe alternate intake ports37 and, 38, the valve-have ing a stem 47 and conicalportion ,48; at

one end similar to the valve 46. fThevalve 46! ha recesses 4 9" in one Side ti) register with the ports, and the partitions between a said recesses have holes 51 connecting-said" recesses for the flow of pressure fluid therebetween. That side of the valve 46' opposite the recesses has a. longitudinal recess 5,0

for'receiving the pressure fiuid tobalance the pressure against the valve. That end of the valve opposite to'the valve ,stem'vhas across said end of'th'e valve from the corresponding recess 49 into the recessr50r' i islcla-imedias new is:

Having thus described the. invention, what center thereof providing a chamber; therebetween, heads'attached to the remoteiends of the casing, 'ashaft journaled in said an titions and heads, a rotor on the shaft within each endof the casing; there being blades on the rotors, rotary cylindrical abutment's' i holes 52' for the fiow of pressure fluid.v

contacting the rotors andlhaving recesses foraaccommodatin'g said blades in passing the .abutments, and gearing between the shaft and abutments' located withinthe chamber, there being pressure fluid inletand exhaust ports in the casing.

i 2. A rotaryzengine embodyingalining casings having their adjacent ends attached together, said casings having partitions near their adjacentjends providing a"chamber therebetweeri, heads, attached ,to. the remote ends of 'the casings, a rotor shaft journaled through said partions and heads, drums on said shaft within the casings "havingblades working along the walls of said casings, the casings having abutment chambers, rotary cylindrical'abutments said chambers liav;

, i i, 85 Figs 13 and 14 illustrate a modified form ing" recesses for accommodating said blades in passing the abutments, longitudinal V shafts extending loosely through said partitions and heads and uponowhich the abut merit-s are mounted; the casings havingpressure fluid inlet ports near the abutments;

and gearing connecting said, shafts Within said chamber. j

3: A rotary engineenibodying a pair of tuningv casings having their adjaeentends' attaeh'ed together, said casings 'having'pa-r tit-ions-near their adjacent ends, heads-at tahed to the remote ends of thercasings; a

rotor shaft journaled through said parti- 1,53

tionsand heads! drama-upon said shaft within "the; 'as'lngs having outstanding blades" Working along the Walls of the easings,--sa-id casings having abutment chambers, rotarycylindrical abutmeiits insaid chambers having recesses for aceomrnoda-ting said blades in passing theabutrnents, longitudinal abutment shafts 'eXtGIIClHIg through said partitions and heads and upon which the abutments' are mounted,- the cas ings being provided at'oppo'site sides of the abutments'xwith intake and exhaust chambers; and said partitions havingw intake and exhaust passages establishing com 7 munioati-on between all of the intake and exhaust chainber's, respectively p.

I 4. A rotary engine embodying a casing, a

rotor therein, an intake valve con-trolling" the flov'vof pressure fluid into the casing; means tending to close thevalve'; means operated by the rotor in one p'ositio'rr thereof foiopening the valve; a latch member for holding the valve ivhe'n opened, and meat-1s yum mm, a latch member for holding the valve in open positiom and adjustable means operated by the rotor after moving apre determined amount from said position for moving the" latch ineinber to releasing position;

' e. A-rotary engineembodying a casing; a

rotor therein, a pressure fluid intake valve for the casing, said valve being mounted for oscillation and closing automatically when released, a rotatabl'e'car'n operable Wlth the rotor for turning the valve to open position,

a latch membe for holding the valve lfi open' position; and a second rotatable" cam operable withjthe rotor for moving the latch member to releasing position; 7

a 7. A rotary engine embodying a casing, a rotor Within the casing, a rotary abutment tor and a rotor therein; a pressurefflfiid intake v v medias" within the casing cooperable with therotor; i a pressure fluid intake valve for the casing 1 near the abutment, an arm connected to the valve,' a; earn rotatable vviththe abutment for swinging said arm to open the valve, means.

forelosing the valve When released, a latch member for holding the valve in open po-i sition, and team rotatable with the rote-1g for" niovinglthe latch mei b'er to 8. A rotary'engineenibodylilg a. casing;

a retor thereirta ates-safe fluid i-ntale valve for the casing, means operated by the rotor in one position thereof for opening the valve, adj ustable;nieansjoperated by the roe tor after moving a predetermined amountfrom p0'sition 'f0r (closing the valve," and means operable duringthe rotationiof the I 9. A rotary engine embodying a casing,

rotor for adjusting theljvalve closing means.

a rotor 'therein,=a p ssure'fiuid intake valve i for the casing; means operated by the rotof in one position thereofion opening the valve; n1eans operated by the rotor after? j a shiftablememb'er of advancing and'fieinoving a predetermined amou t from said position for closi the valve and including tarding the closing of the'valve; andineans for shifting said member tie'n Of the rotor;

during opera f V e 5 1-0 A rotary engmeembodyinga casing; f arotor therenna pressurefluid'intake valve for the casing, means operable With the r'otor, for opening the valve at ene-position ot the rotor, means for closing the [valve in'cl-udi ing a cam rota-table with the fotor'and shift able to advance'and reta d th le'losing' ofthe valve, and means, rotatablew'ith the rd- (lam; l V 11 A rotary engine embodying a casing; a rotor therein; a pressure fluldintake valve for the casing, m ans operated bj 'therotor o rable feradieneing and retardg 1' r fob for opening the valve at ofieposition oftlie rotor, means opetatedby the rotor for dosing vi the valve after the rotor has moved a pre-i,

determined amount from said position and a governor eonneeted" to. the means for controlling it: 1

12; Av 'otary en ine embodying a easiugg valve dosing:

a rotorthe'rein, a pressure fluid intake valve for the casing, means operated by the remit for opening the valve at one position of the rotor, means operated by the rotor for @155:

ihg the valve after the i'o toi has moveda predetermined amount from said g i V fi d adapted to b'e'adva-need and-retarded,

,gevemm= eaaaeceea to the 'valve' closing} V 11 25 e f (arable means for advaneingiand recard iugv means for controlling" it; and manually up the v valve closing eans;

i-otaty ngine embodying for the casing; me ns operated by thereto? a easing; l

for opening the valve at one position of the rotor, means operated by the rotor for clos- 7 ing the valve after the rotor has advanced a predetermined amount from said position and shiftable relative to the rotor to advance and retard the closing of the valve, manually operable means for advancing and retarding the valve closing means and yieldinglyholding it in various positions with respect to the rotor, and a governor movable with the rotor and connected to the valve closing means for retarding and advancing it.

for the casing, means for opening said valve at one position of the rotor, a shaft rotatable with the rotor, means for closingthe valve after the rotor had advanced a predetermined amount from said position embodying a member on said shaftrotatable therewith and shiftable to retard and advance the closing of the valve, and a governor rotata means rotatable with saidshaft for advancing and retarding said member upon the shaft and yieldably holding it in various positions for the operation of the governor, the last mentioned means being manually controllable. I I

16. A rotary engine embodyinga casing, a

Copies '0! this natent may be obtained for A rotary engine embodying a casing, a rotor therein, a" pressure fluid intake valve rotor therein, a pressure fluid intake valve for the casing, means for opening sa1d vvalve at one position of the rotor,'a shaft rotatable embodying a sleeve mounted loosely on said shaft and adapted to be advanced and re-j tarded thereon toadvance and retard the closingof the. valve, a wheel on said shaft,

45 with the rotor, means for closing said valve manually operable means carried by said wheel for advancing and retarding said sleeve, a yielding connection between said manually operable means and sleeve, and a governor carrled by/sa1d Wheel connected to sa1d sleeve for advancing the sleeve whenthe speed of said wheel is increased above normal. i

17. A rotary engine embodying a casing,

a shaft therein and extending therefrom, a, rotor on said shaft Withinthe casing, apressure fluidintake valve for the casing, means for opening saldvalve at one position of the rotor, means for closingsaid valve including asleeve on said shaft, a fly wheel on said shaft rotatable therewith, a governor car ried by the fly Wheel and connectedto said sleeve to turn the sleeve in one direction relatively to said shaft for advancing the closing of the valve, amember rotatable relatively to the fly wheel, a yielding connection between said member and sleeve, gearing carried by the fly Wheel for rot'atingsaid mem-' her to change the relative position of the sleeve on the shaft, and manually operable means for operating said gearing during the v rotation of the fly wheel.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my 'signature in the presence of two witnesses. a V JOHN FxBROWN. Witnesses:

WILLIAM ARSENAN, I

EARL O. Brim.

five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents;

Washington, D. C. 

